Machine for gathering and husking corn.



. T. G. STOWELL. MACHINE FOR GATHERING AND HUSKING CORN.

' APPLIOATION nun MAY 11. 1911.

Patented May 21, 1912.

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T. G. STOWELL. MACHINE FOB. GATHERING AND HUSKING conn.

APPLICATION TILED MAY 11, 1911.

Patented may 21, 1912.

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awe/M 01 T. c. STOWBLL. MACHINE FOR GATHERING AND HUSKING CORNAPPLIOATIOR IILED MAY 11 1911.

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TILTON C. STOWELL, 0F MISHAWAKA, INDIANA.

MACHINE FOR GATHERING AND HUSKING CORN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 11, 1911.

Patented May 21, 1912. Serial No. 626,494.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, TILTON C. STOWELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mishawaka, in the county of St. Joseph, State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines forGathering and I-Iusking Corn; and I do hereby declare the following tobea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to machines for gathering and husking corn.

The object of the invention resides in the provision of a machine of thecharacter named which may be easily associated with a wagon of ordinaryconstruction so as to be adapted for automatic operation during thetravel of the wagon through the instrumentality of suitable connectionswith the traction elements of said wagon; said machine including meanswhereby the corn gathered and hushed thereby will be delivered into thewagon to which the same is attached.

A further object of the invention resides in'providing an improved formof snapping rolls tobe included in said machines and in providinggenerally an improved construction for machines of this character.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thedetails of construction and in the arrangement and combination of partsto be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out inthe appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had. to theaccompanying drawings, wherein like characters of refer- .ence denotecorresponding parts in the several vlews; and in Which Figure 1 is aplan view of a corn gathering and husking machine embodying theinventlon, the same being shown associated .with a wagon of ordinaryconstruction and the latter being broken away centrally. Fig. 2 a sideelevation of what is shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 an end View looking at therear of the wagon, with certain parts of the corn gathering and huskingmachine shown in dotted lines and other parts in section and elevation,and Fig. 4: a front end view of the frame supporting the husking rollsand showing the manner of actuating said rolls.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates wheel 12.

generally the rear end of a wagon of ordinary construction provided withthe rear axle 10. Upon the ends of the axle 10 are journalcd reartraction wheels 11 and 12. Detachably supported by the wagon A is theframe 13 of the machine. This frame is directly connected to the frontand rear bolsters of the wagon A by means of beams 13 and 14. Carried bythe beams 13 and 14 at the rear of the traction wheels 11 and 12 is asuspending member 15. Another suspending member 16 is carried by thebeams 13 and 14; forward of the traction wheels 11 and 12 and both ofsaid suspending members are disposed transversely of the wagon as willbe apparent. Secured to the terminals of the suspending member 15 anddisposed transversely of the wagon A is a beam 17, one end of whichprojects a considerable distance beyond the outer face of the tractionDepending from opposite ends of the beam 17 are vertical beams 18 and 19respectively which have their lower ends connected by a beam 20 disposedparallel to the beam 17. Secured to the terminals of the suspendingmember 16 is a beam 21 which extends parallel to the beam 17 andterminates short thereof at the end adjacent the traction wheel 12. Theterminals of the beam 21 are connected with the beam 17 by members 22and 23 which are supported intermediately respectively by securing nuts24 and 25 of respective traction wheels 11 and 12 which nuts extendthrough respective beams 22 and 23. Extending forwardly from the end ofthe beam 20 adjacent the traction wheel 12 is a beam 26, while anotherbeam 27 extends forwardly from the end of the beam 17 adjacent thetraction wheel 12 and is disposed parallel to the beam 26. The beams 26and 27 are connected at their forward ends by a vertical member 28 andnear their rear ends by a vertical member 29. Connecting the beams 23and 27 in the same plane as the member 29 is a member 30. Having one endsecured to the beam 20 and extending forwardly thereof parallel to thebeam 26 and adjacent the outer face of the traction wheel 12 is a beam31 the forward end of which is suitably connected to the beam 21.Connecting the beams 26 and 31 is a cross member 32, while a bracket 33is secured to the beam 31 and extends toward the beam 26 but terminatesshort of the latter.

Fixed on the inner side of the wheel 12 a bracket 43 and extending is asprocket wheel 34 which serves as a connection for transmitting power tothe machine during the travel of the wagon A Mounted upon the beam 20are journal brackets 35 and 36, and rotatably arranged in these bracketsand in the beam 19 is a shaft 37. Fixed upon this shaft in line with thesprocket wheel 34 is a sprocket wheel 38, and traveling upon thesprocket wheels 34 and 38 is a sprocket chain 39 through the medium ofwhich the shaft 37 is rotated during the travel of the wagon. Fixed uponthe shaft 37 adjacent the member 19 is a beveled gear 39 while anotherbeveled gear 40 is fixed upon the end of said shaft which extends beyondthe journal bracket 35. Connecting the beams 26 and 31 adjacent the beam20 is a cross beam 41, while another beam 42 connects said cross beam 41with the beam 20. Mounted upon the member 30 is from this bracket andfrom the cross beam 41 are suitable journal bearings in which isrotatably mounted a vertical shaft 44. The upper end of this shaft 44has fixed thereon a beveled gear 45 while the lower end thereof whichextends beneath the beam 26 has fixed thereon asprocket wheel 46.Rotatably mounted in the bracket 43 and a bracket 47, the latter ofwhich is fixed to the forward end of the beam 26, is a snapping roll C,the uppermost trunnion of which bears in the bracket 43 and has fixedthereon a gear wheel 48 and a beveled gear 49, the latter of whichmeshes with the beveled gear 45. Journaled in the bracket 43 and in asuitable bearing supported from the beam 31 is another snapping roll Dwhich cotiperates with the snapping roll C. The uppermost trunnion ofthe snapping roll D has fixed thereon a gear wheel 50, meshing with thegear wheel 48 of the snapping roll C, and a sprocket wheel 51. Mountedupon the beam 42 is a bracket 52 which has journaled therein a shaft 53.Fixed upon this shaft 53 is a beveled gear 54 which meshes with thebeveled gear 39. Also fixed upon the shaft 53 between the 52 is asprocket wheel 55 and traveling upon this sprocket wheel and thesprocket wheel 51 is a sprocket chain 56. Rotatably mounted in a bracketsupported from the beam 26 is a shaft 57 which has fixed on its upperend a knife 58 and on its lower end a sprocket wheel 59, the knife 58being disposed between the snapping rolls C and D so as to engage andsever the corn stalks as they pass between the snapping rolls. Journaledin a suitable bracket supported from the forward end of the beam 26 isanother shaft 60 which has fixed thereon a toothed feeding wheel 61 anda sprocket wheel 62, said toothed feeding wheel being adapted during itsrotation to travel across the opening between the lower ends of thesnapping rolls.

beveled gear 54 and the bracket Traveling upon the sprocket wheels 46and 62 and operatively engaging the sprocket wheel 59 is a sprocketchain 63 through the instrumentality of which the knife 58 and the feedwheel 61 are operated when the shaft 44 is rotated.

Mounted upon the member 32 of the frame are brackets 64 and 65 in theformer of which is rotatably supported a stub shaft 64 having fixed oneach end thereof beveled gears 66 and 67. Rotatably supported in thebracket 65 is one end of a shaft 68, the other end of which is connectedto the shaft 53 by a universal joint. Supported upon the member 32inwardly of the bracket 65 is another bracket 69 in which is rotatablymounted one end of a shaft 70. The other endof this shaft 7 O isrotatably supported in the bracket 33. A beveled gear 71 is fixed on theshaft and meshes with the beveled gear 67, while a bevel gear 68 fixedon the shaft 68 meshes with the gear 66 fixed on the shaft 64. By thisconstruction it will be apparent that upon the rotation of the shaft 68the shafts 64 and 70 will be in turn rotated. The shaft 70 has fixed onits outer end a sprocket wheel 7 0.

Suitably supported by the frame B between the traction wheel 12 and thesnapping rolls C and D is a husking roll supporting frame E. This frameis inclined toward the rear of the wagon A so that product treated bythe husking rolls carried thereby will be delivered from the rear endthereof. This frame E includes a forward end member 72 which closes theforward end of the frame, and a rear end member 73 which is formed witha plurality of cars 74 corresponding in number to the number of huskingrolls supported by the frame E. Journaled in each of the ears 74 and theend member 72 is a husking roll 75. The forward trunnions of each of thehusking rolls '7 5 is extended through the end member 72 and has fixedthereon a gear 76, the gears 76 on the trunnions of adjacent huskingrolls meshing with each other whereby the rotation of one of the rolls'will simultaneously rotate all. The forward trunnion of the husking rollwhich is disposed in substantially the same vertical plane with the.

shaft 70 has fixed thereon a sprocket wheel 71 disposed in operativerelation to the sprocket wheel 70 and traveling upon the sprocket wheels70 and 71 is a sprocket chain 7 2.- By this construction it will beapparent that the rotation of the shaft 7 0 will effect a simultaneousrotation of all of the husking rolls.

The snapping rolls C and D are of spiral groove formation, each of therolls being provided with four spirals. The rolls are so positioned thatthe spirals of one roll are directed into the resultant groove of the005perating roll and the entire faces of said rolls are provided withthe stalk engaging spirals 77. Likewise the husking rolls 75 are ofspiral groove formation and have their faces provided with husk engagingprojections 78.

As the wagon A travels over the ground the rotation of the wheel 12 willbe transmitted to the shaft 37 through the medium of the sprocket wheels34 and 38 and the sprocket chain 39. This rotation of the shaft 37 willbe transmitted through the beveled gears 39 and 54 to the shaft 53, andthe rotation of this shaft will simultaneously operate the snappingrolls, husking rolls, knife 58 and guide wheel 61 through the medium ofthe various connections heretofore described. The husking rolls 75deliver to an endless conveyer F which is suitably supported at the rearend of the wagon transversely of the latter by the frame B. Thisconveyer F has provided at its upper end a spout 79 so positioned as toproperly deliver the product into the body of the wagon A. The uppershaft of the conveyer F carries a sprocket wheel 80 which alines withanother sprocket wheel 81 fixed on a shaft 82 rotatably mounted in asuitable bearing carried by the frame B. This shaft 82 also has fixedthereon a beveled gear 83 which meshes with the beveled gear 40.Traveling on the sprocket wheels 80 and 81 is a sprocket chain 84 whichserves to transmit the rotation of the shaft 37 to the conveyer F duringthe travel of the wagon as will be apparent.

It will be noted that the snapping roll C is supported at a greaterelevation than the snapping roll D so as to positively force the producttoward the husking mechanism. It will be further observed that thehelicoidal ridges and resultant grooves of the snapping rolls positivelymove the products between same during the operation of the machine andadds to the efficiency of the device as a whole.

What is claimed is:

In a machine of the class described, the combination with a vehicle, ofa frame detachably supported by said vehicle and having a portionthereof extending laterally of the vehicle, a snapping mechanism carriedby the laterally extending portion of the frame, a drive shaft carriedby the frame, connections between the drive shaft and one of thetraction wheels of the vehicle for rotating said drive shaft, a secondshaft operatively connected with said drive shaft, connections betweenthe second shaft and the snapping mechanism, a husking mechanism alsocarried by the laterally extending portion of the frame and disposedadjacent the snapping mechanism for receiving material from the latter,said husking mechanism comprising a plurality of rolls arranged side byside, connections between said husking rolls whereby the rotation of oneof said rolls will simultaneously rotate the remainder, a sprocket wheelfixed on a trunnion of one of said husking rolls, a shaft mountedlongitudinally of the laterally extending portion of the frame,connections between said longitudinally disposed shaft and the secondnamed shaft, a beveled gear fixed on the longitudinally disposed shaft,a stub shaft journaled in said frame, a beveled gear fixed 011 said stubshaft meshing with the beveled gear on the longitudinally disposedshaft, and connections between the stub shaft and the sprocket wheel onthe trunnion of the husking roll whereby the rotation of said stub shaftWill rotate said husking roll.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

TILTON o. STOWELL.

Witnesses:

lVM. P. ONEILL, KATHERINE E. DIROLL.

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